Monday, September 9, 2013




Jacksonville
Population: 70,801
Unemployment rate: 9.6%
White: 67.7%
Black: 20%
Hispanic: 13%

Jacksonville NC is a transportation hub! 4 airports, 3 seaports, rail systems, and highways. The automotive parts and accessories industry is attracted by this logistic network. less than 2 % is unionized. Jacksonville is name Toyota site, largest distributor in the U.S. Pulp and Paper mills play a substantial roles in local economy. Jacksonville has many attractions from farms, zoo's, malls, movie theatres and much more!





Being on the coast effects the way people who live in Jacksonville work and live. You probably wont find people using their traditions to make an income like you would see in the mountains. There are more malls and modern stores. Just because they live on the beach doesn't mean that they are laid back and loose. Many people work in the  city in office buildings.

Wilmington

White:73.5%
Black:19.9%
Hispanic:6.1%






In Wilmington the people below poverty level percent was 22.6% and the Veterans was 86.44%.In the Economy there were Mining, logging, and construction. Construction percent was 7.1%.manafacturing was 7.3% just 2% more. Also trade and transportation was 27.3% including utilities, The non-farmers was 13.6%.      


Wilmington is on the coast and a popular city in north Carolina. Many office buildings and small stores. Because Wilmington is on the coast it affect the way that people work and live. Wilmington is a port city so transportation is big.
                
 
    
 

Friday, September 6, 2013

Kannapolis :


White:68.5%
Black:20.3%
Hispanic:12.1%


Kannapolis city is the home of Kannapolis Intimidators. Kannapolis kaleidoscope Arts  Festival is a festival that bring musicians, arts, dancers, performers together. Merchant wholesaler is 596,498%.Manafacutaring is 23% of warehouse and distribution. KP total area is 30.4 square miles,29.9% is land and 1.78% is water. South of North Carolina, North West of Concord and North East of Charlotte.

Kannapolis is well known in north Carolina. its a small city compared to some of the larger cities in north Carolina.

Boone:
Population 17,774
Estimated income: $17,710
51% is the poverty rate
White: 92%
Black: 3.5%
American Indian: .2%

There are many attractions in Boone, NC. People in Boone make money off of tourism and the many beautiful natural recreations. Boone is also home to a popular collage, Appalachian State.


  Boone has mountains surrounding it and has many small towns. Because Boone is located in the mountains it affects the way people live and work. They may not make as much money as a large city because of their location. The view from some of the popular mountains are gorgeous!
Boone is full of gorgeous natural recreations and cozy villages with traditional stores and restaurants.
Monroe  :


Hispanic population percentage above average.

Black:16.0%
White:77.9%
Asian:3.4%
Indian:0.4%







In the social culture there are 21% of people below poverty level. In 2007 -2011 448 people were in nursing home factories. Monroe unemployment rate increased to 8.70%. Farming ,fishing and forestry were the main industries there. Construction, Extraction and material moving were a no main industry. Monroe is located at 34*,59*,20*N,80*,32*,59*W. Monroe city has a total area of 24.9 square miles,64km squared or land and 1.13% of water.
Cherokee:
White People: 94.1%
American Indian: 1.4%
Black: 1.4%
Mountain Range

They use their traditions to get income from tourist.  Direct Tribal income comes from the Cherokee lands through timber stumpage receipts and the lease of Tribal lands 5% Tribal sales. The lands are mountains with small valleys along the rivers and streams, best suited for farming, business, and recreational sites. Living in the mountains affects how the people of Cherokee live and work. They live in small areas because of the mountains surrounding them and work in small traditional shops. The Harris hotel and casino is also a big tourist attraction!